Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) breeds, raises, and trains fully certified assistance dogs that support people with disabilities and community care providers.
NEWS & STORIES
CBC: BC Today: Feb 9 Sparse snowpack fuels drought fears | The role of assistance dogs
Outlet: CBC Vancouver Show: BC Today Date: February 9, 2024 Host: Dan Burritt Time: The segment featuring PADS starts at 38:35 minute mark
TriCity News: The principal of this Coquitlam high school just got promoted
Outlet: Tri-City News Date: January 31, 2024 Author: Janis Cleugh
2023 Winter Newsletter
Your support drives our mission, helps dogs transform lives, and empowers individuals to have an independent life. Behind each and every success story is a donor who makes this possible.
our supporters
PADS is more than 90% volunteer-driven
We thrive off the passion of the people who have decided to join the PADS Family.
PADS currently runs volunteer programs in the BC Lower Mainland & Okanagan as well as in Calgary, AB., and is a fully accredited member of Assistance Dogs International.
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FOLLOW OUR ADVENTURES
Our pups are always adventuring. Follow along each month to see what they’re up to and how they are doing!
Bazinga | September 2025
I spent September as bonus time with my raisers while the Advance Trainers finished up with other dogs. It worked out...
Bowie II | September 2025
Well, this month was a crazy, busy month. Everyone went back to school, so the house is quieter. I get to go to...
T-Bone | September 2025
I am now 7 months old, my training homework is getting harder and more things to learn. I did miss a class as I was...
Tesla | August 2025
The summer is almost over. Here are a few of my August adventures: I spent the day at the UBC Museum of Anthropology,...